What does יָד · רִיב mean in the Bible?
) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]".
Hebrew · H3027, H7378
יָדָיו רָב לוֹ
A hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] · properly, to toss , i.e. grapple ; mostly figuratively, to wrangle , i.e. hold a controversy ; (by implication) to defend
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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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רִיב H7378 properly, to toss , i.e. grapple ; mostly figuratively, to wrangle , i.e. hold a controversy ; (by implication) to defend
Pronunciation riv
Escalation from physical grappling to legal/verbal dispute; often frames God's covenant lawsuit against Israel's unfaithfulness
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What does יָדָיו רָב לוֹ (yadav rav lo) mean in the Bible?
יָד · רִיב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3027, H7378?
H3027, H7378 is connected to 1,697 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Strong's H3027, H7378
Lexical occurrences 1,697 verses Source Gloss
a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יָדָיו רָב לוֹ is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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